Comparison of ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) concentrations in hair for testing abstinence

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 400, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 175-181

  Albermann, M E ^a   Musshoff, F ^a   Madea, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abstinence test; Comparative analysis; Ethyl glucuronide; Fatty acid ethyl esters; Hair analysis

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE TEST; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; FATTY ACID ETHYL ESTERS; HAIR ANALYSIS;

ESTERIFICATION; ETHANOL; FATTY ACIDS;

ESTERS;

ESTER; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; FATTY ACID; GLUCURONIC ACID;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HAIR; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

CALIBRATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; GLUCURONATES; HAIR; LIMIT OF DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 79954428304     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4443-8     Document Type: Article

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